Now We Know What Each Star On A Texas Barn Means

No scenic drive through the Texas country side is complete without a nice tour of the barns and stables that are so essential to the raising and production of livestock in the Lone Star State, but have you ever wondered why so many of those barns have a metal star mounted on its side? Yes, some of it is clearly rooted in proudly displaying the lone star for which our state established its identity way back in March of 1836.

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The most common belief is that the stars made their way to homes and structures as thousands of German and Dutch immigrants made their way into Central Texas and Hill Country. Immediately following the end of the Civil War, around 40,000 new immigrants made their way to join the previous wave that had already established communities like Fredrickburg and Gruene.

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Sometimes the stars are meant just to be patriotic, but often the placement of the stars was also a personal touch of style, and the home owners wanted nothing more than to express their heritage in a way they thought looked good.

Now We Know What Each Star On A Texas Barn Means

As you can see in the video, the stars have evolved into any manner of decorative art, but according to this article with Mental Floss, the colors of the stars can also have specific meanings from welcoming visitors and guests with blue stars meaning peace, red represents passion, and black meaning protection whether that be by the good Lord or other means.

How do you feel about Texas barn stars?